Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital is instituting an across-the-board 6 percent wage hike along with an equivalent increase in patient bills and fees, The Aspen Times reported Dec. 15.
The changes will take effect Jan. 1, the report said. The 25-bed public hospital is also adding nearly 25 full-time jobs to its payroll and eliminating three positions in medical records and billing. The hospital adopted Epic's EHR in October.
The staff-wide wage hikes, which are Aspen Valley Hospital's highest in 25 years, do not include the hospital's employed physicians, the report said. It is also budgeting $23.6 million for capital improvements in 2023, including nearly $4 million on employee housing.